New Brunswick Health Department

• New Brunswick maintains position on abortions as Ottawa threatens penalties

  New Brunswick Health Department spokesman Bruce Macfarlane says the province is meeting its requirements under the act and is working with Ottawa to address federal concerns.

  Health

  Feb 26, 2020
  
• New Brunswick says no confirmed, presumptive cases of new coronavirus in the province

  Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, said that the province began to prepare as soon as it was alerted by Health Canada.

  Health

  Jan 29, 2020
  
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• Increase in travel allowance to ‘make a world of difference’ for N.B. lung transplant patients

  Funding has gone from $1,500 to $2,500 per month to ease the financial burden for those who must travel out of province for care.

  Health

  Jan 3, 2020
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• Smoke quantity, density dropping as sand smothers New Brunswick tire fire

  About 2,300 loads of sand have been dumped to date at the TRACC recycling facility.

  Environment

  Dec 26, 2019
• New Brunswick investigating after case of tuberculosis at Moncton high school

  Tuberculosis is an "infectious disease caused by bacteria" that can be spread through the air when someone coughs, sneezes or talks.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2019